[TV] Next On “Hannibal”: Episode 2.01, “Kaiseki” Details

Get ready for the 13-episode second season of the critically acclaimed drama “Hannibal”, premiering at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) Friday, February 28 following “Grimm” after the previously-announced conclusion of the 10-episode run of “Dracula.”

From creator Bryan Fuller, “Hannibal” stars Mads Mikkelsen as brilliant psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lector, who is working with the FBI and gifted criminal profiler Will Graham, played by Hugh Dancy, to look into the mind of serial killers. Based on Thomas Harris’ best-selling novels, this series is the prequel to the story that began with the feature films Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs.

We now have the official synopsis for the debut episode, “Kaiseki”: “While Will continues to assert his innocence, Hannibal and Jack try to come to terms with the fact that he’s in jail; Kade Purnell visits Will.”

The series also stars Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit. Caroline Dhavernas and Hettienne Park also co-star.